BlightyBrew

That's a good point on the PA. I was just using a rough calc. I'm not sure right now. What I was hoping is that with a little more time in AAA he might improve the K rate. Like I said, he has slightly improved it. I know its not much but it is slightly better. I was basing this that he has been fast tracked to AAA since being drafted. and a full season at AAA might improve. I was suggesting that getting Westburg would be a piece for this season more of next year or 25. I'm probably biased, because I do like his makeup, but I think he might be an above average 3B in the MLB and the Crew can use some options for a 3B solution to the MLB roster.

I agree his K rate is concern but his K rate is slightly down this year in AAA Norfolk. Average 1K for 4 AB. Tellez right now is 1K for every 3.5AB. I think He will have more power and ability to hit 2Bs then Tellez. To be fair its only his 3rd season in professional ball. Last year Baltimore move him through the system pretty quick. I'm not sure I would agree that his ceiling is what Tellez is but it was just a thought.

Jordan Westburg from BAL is someone I'd try to get. I doubt the Orioles would deal him.

Does Arnold's run out at the end of year? I thought I read somewhere that Stearns and him had with the contract ending in 23. Or do we not know really the details of Arnolds contract?

Miller or Taylor for me. Doesn't matter if Miller won't stick at 3B. We need a 1B. Also, side note the link on Brayden Taylor is to the wrong Brayden Taylor.

I don't think any trade, realistic trade, can fix this offense. If Arnold trades for Ohtani or Trout then that is a different story(not being serious) I'm not convinced that as the roster stands this team can't contend nor am I as high on their talent ceiling as you are. I think June is going to be tougher on the Crew than most. However, I realize that I'm more of a half empty type of person. I understand your point that you stated we have 5/9 of a lineup of guys performing where they should be at. Taken as an offensive unit, it just doesn't work and it goes beyond a couple of guys performing better. The offense side of this team has been so poor and we are at the bottom of nearly every offensive category that I don't believe there can be a quick fix by just adding a couple of pieces. These are the Crew numbers: R/G - Crew 3.95(26th) R - Crew 221 (26th) H - Crew 418 (29th) 2B - Crew 69(30th) 3B - Crew 4 (29th) HR - Crew 65(15th) BB - Crew 188 (13th) K - Crew 519 (5th) BA - Crew .219(30th) OBP - Crew .306(25th) SLG - Crew .379 (26th) Above is 5/9 of the lineup that you mention. We are a station to station offense that needs 4 hits an inning to score a run and because of the high K rate it just won't happen. Take the last series in Toronto. 3 games. The Crew K 27 times in total. 17 Hits and 13 BB. That is one complete game of just nothing of strikeout and a WHIP of 1.11. We don't get on base enough so when they do hit a HR it's not meaningful. I am more of the mind of trying to either secure talent through trades that might be a solution going forward for seasons in the future. For example, I'm thinking is there anything that the Crew might have to offer willing to make Baltimore trade Jordan Westburg or Cody Mayo? That might be a solution for our revolving door at 3B that might be a solution. I'm not sold on Black at AA being a fit there.

By the end of June, unless the Crew makes significant upgrades to their lineup, the Crew will not be in contention for anything in this division and July articles will be focused on "What the Brewers need to do to rebuild" and "who should be traded at the deadline".

Of the three game series innings of Brewers offense they K 27 times. That is one total game of just K's. They had a total of 17 Hits and 13 BB's. Not going to get much going when you have a WHIP 1.11 for the three game series. I know the pitching hasn't been as dominant as last year but the offense cannot put much of a fight consistently to be any real threat. There is no one in the lineup that would put fear into the opposing pitchers. The K rate is just to high for the crew to put up any runs consistently. This is a station to station offense that needs 4 hits an inning to score a run and that just will not happen with this offensive roster construction. If we don't hit the HR we don't score and we don't get on base enough to make the one offensive weapon we have meaningful. I say meaningful in the loosest possible sense as we are about average when it comes to HR. I disagree with people who are saying June will be an easier month for the Crew. I don't see how playing the Reds,Orioles,A's, Pirates,Diamondbacks, Guardians, and Mets will be any easier than May. People will point to the A's series as a series that the Crew should win or sweep and I'm inclined to believe that but the offense numbers between the two teams is to close for me to think that series will be a sure thing. R/G - A's 3.45(30th) / Crew 3.95(26th) R - As 200 (30th) / Crew 221 (26th) H - As 419 (28th) / Crew 418 (29th) 2B - As 74(29th)/ Crew 69(30th) 3B - As 6(20th) / Crew 4 (29th) HR - As 57 (20th) / Crew 65(15th) BB - As 190(11th) / Crew 188 (13th) K - As 535(4th) / Crew 519 (5th) BA - As .230(25th) / Crew .219(30th) OBP - As .299(27th) / Crew .306(25th) SLG - As .353(29th) / Crew .379 (26th) Even if we get everyone back from injuries this team will struggle with lineup that is being put out. Can't expect the pitching staff to hold the MLB offensive players to 2 or less runs every night and expect to win.

At the End of May with 1 game left in the month: Cardinals are 15-13 Reds are 13-13 Brewers are 10-16 Cubs are 10-17 Pirates are 7 -18 Wonder if at the end of June the above will be the standings in the NL Central?

I think we might have to lower our expectations on our return from any potential Burnes trade either in a month from now or next offseason. At the end of the day, there will only be a 3-4 teams that will be able to afford the contract Burnes will get come free agency. I don't see mid market teams willing to expend impact prospect capital( that the Brewers need to move the needle for this organization) to get Burnes for either a 1.5 or 1 year when they know they won't be able to afford his FA contract. There might be some argument that they might be willing to sacrifice that in order to win now but I don't see it. Big market teams probably won't offer their top tier prospects unless they were confident that they could sign him to an extension. Which if I were them I'd rather keep our top talent and fight it out when he becomes a free agent. The bidding war for Burnes will be when he becomes a Free Agent.

I would. The Brewers won't. They only like to keep filling the same holes in roster every year. Which is pretty much the same holes they make for themselves. Anderson is the 3B. Turang plays SS and Miller at 2B. When Willy and Urias get back to the active roster, Willy is at SS/Urias is at 2B with Miller as the utility player. Turang gets sent down. Ride with Taylor in RF.

It might be a fit at 3B, if the Crew are able to extend Adames. That would keep Turang at 2B. Only spot on the infield would be 3B. Not sure if he has the arm strength for that perhaps that is what the Brewers FO is trying to understand. If they don't extend Adames, then in a couple of years Turang will move over to SS and if Black develops might be the 2B.

He was the DH last night with Nashville.

Wonder what the K rate would be if they faced the Brewers lineup.

Sorry had my sums wrong: In the 27 innings of offense Crew has already K 35 times. That's 11 2/3 innings of nothing but whiffs (nearly half of our total innings). 93 team AB.

I would add another lowlight: In the 27 innings of offense Crew has already K 30 times. 10 full innings of outs, 93 team AB,

Cardinals to win the division and it won't be close.

Have no faith in this front office in order to get value for Burnes in a trade.

Agree. Anderson is the starting 3B.

Mod edit: Stop posting that meme. We get it. You think the owner is cheap. It's gotten very old very quickly. Consider this a warning.

Bando gets the blame but don't think for a moment that this wasn't Buds doing.

The Ownership Group and FO maintain that they want to bring a WS to Milwaukee. Which means you have to win the pennant. The roster and moves made by both this offseason will not lead to this. Brewers are fortunate to be in the NL Central where they façade of being competitive is huge, However with a balanced schedule this year things will be different. Anything above 83 wins will be a miracle. Only way Crew makes playoffs in the near future is if the MLB adds more teams to the mickey mouse playoff brackets. This is the beginning of the end.

Nope. He is just another GM that failed to bring a WS championship to Milwaukee. Not all his fault. Need ownership group that wants to win rather than hoping to win but he is just another name on a long list. Fans will go on about how this is the Golden Era and made playoffs gizillion years in a row or something like that but at the end of the day we lost the last game of the season. However he is a good GM that maximises $/win which judging by most of the posters on this board is more important than actually winning. Can't wait till Burnes gets traded in July everyone will go ballistic over the "prospects" the Crew get.

Hope springs eternal.

After almost 6 decades on this planet these are the truths that I believe are universal: 1. Taxes 2. Death 3. Rich people will always want to tell you how poor they are. 4. There are those that win championships and those that tell you why they can't. 5. There are shepherds and there are sheep. Milwaukee Brewers - 53 yrs in existence. 1 Pennant. 1 WS appearance. 0 WS Rings.